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The Brazilian came through the ranks at Shakhtar Donetsk and made his name in the Champions League last year. Willian starred as Shakhtar played Chelsea twice in the group stages, scoring twice in a 3-2 defeat at Stamford Bridge and excelling in their 2-1 home win before signing for Anzhi Makhachkala in January.

WHAT TYPE OF PLAYER IS HE?

A pacy, skilful midfielder who can operate on either wing and particularly likes cutting in from the left. He can also play behind a central striker. He scored 37 goals in 222 appearances for Shakhtar.

New recruit: Willian was in London on Tuesday to finalise his move to Tottenham

WHY TOTTENHAM?

He has been on their radar for some time and has a relationship with Andre Villas-Boas, who wanted to sign him while at Chelsea, and was interested in bringing him to White Hart Lane before the player opted to go to Anzhi. It now looks as if the Spurs boss has his man.

HOW WILL HE FIT INTO THE TOTTENHAM SIDE?

Spurs have options on the wing with new boy Nacer Chadli, Aaron Lennon and possibly Erik Lamela, so it’s likely Willian will play behind Roberto Soldado. But his versatility means he can roam anywhere across the front line.

Talent: Willian scored 37 goals in 222 appearances for Shakhtar before a big-money move to Anzhi

ERIK LAMELA

WHERE DOES HE COME FROM?

The 21-year-old Argentinian forward from Roma came through the youth system at River Plate, making his debut aged 17 before moving to Serie A in August 2011. Since then he has racked up 66 games, scored 21 goals and provided 12 assists.

WHAT’S HIS STYLE?

He can play up front or on the wing, and scored a very handy 15 goals for Roma last year. A lot of those came when playing on the right, cutting inside and firing in with his left — so a comparison with Bayern Munich’s Arjen Robben is not too far off.

On the move: 21-year-old Erik Lamela joined Roma from River Plate in 2011

WHY TOTTENHAM?

Spurs are hardly short of firepower, but assuming Gareth Bale leaves, Lamela will help cushion the blow. Oh, and Spurs’ new technical director Franco Baldini used to be a director at Roma, so that probably helps.

WHERE WILL HE FIT IN?

He will most likely operate on the flanks for Spurs and, of all their summer signings, he would be the closest to a direct replacement for Bale. But with so many potential attacking options, AVB will have to solve the problem of how to get them all in.